AFL VICTORIA LEVEL 1 JUNIOR COACH COURSE 2012 Whitten Oval Community Rooms & Sports Hall Thursday 19 April Thursday 24 May

NIGHT 1 – THURSDAY 19 APRIL 6:00 – 6:10Registrations 6:10 – 6:30Introduction/Assessment Criteria (Graeme Pratt) 6:30 – 7:30Teaching Football Skills/SPIR (Anton Grbac) 7:30 – 8:30Possession and Disposal Skills (Anton Grbac) 8:30 – 8:45Break 8:45 – 9:45Minor Games (Paul Schwartz)

NIGHT 2 – THURSDAY 24 MAY 6:00 – 6:10Assessment Collection 6:10 – 6:30Inclusion (Graeme Pratt) 6:30 – 6:50Multicultural Program (Nish Moses) 6:50 – 7:30Role of the Coach (Rick Irwin) 7:30 – 8:30Contact and Checking Skills (Danny Sexton) 8:30 – 8:45Break 8:45 – 9:45Evaluation (AFCA Committee)

ONLINE COMPONENT AFL Junior eLearning ( Introduction to Auskick Role of the Coach Conducting a Typical Training Session Teaching Football Skills to Children Conducting and Umpiring a Match 1.5 – 2 hours Complete eLearning and print certificate and show to facilitator Or if you are having trouble with AFL course, complete Australian Sports Commission ‘Beginning Coaching General Principles’ course which is available online at

ASSESSMENT Attend all sessions and have paid for course Please let facilitator know if you have any physical or health complaint before attending practical sessions Complete Police Check if required AFL Coaches Code of Conduct signed by coach, coordinator and presented to RDM Complete Online Junior Coaching Course Coach to develop a training session Practical coaching component – choose one skill, drill, activity to demonstrate to the group

ACCREDITATION Upon successful completion of course you receive 4 years Level One accreditation from the AFL Your details are inputted into AFL Coach Database and you will receive coach card around 6 weeks after course Please ensure you have an address You also receive 4 years Membership to your local AFCA Branch With this you receive local newsletters and are invited to seminars and workshops After 4 years you can go through re-accreditation process which costs $85 for another 4 years

PRESENTATIONS All presentations from this program will be available at: For further information or support please contact: Graeme Pratt AFL Victoria (Western Region) Development Manager PO Box 3170 | NEWPORT | VIC | 3015 P: | F: | M: E:

AFL VICTORIA Formerly Football Victoria 12 regions Over 100 leagues Almost 2000 clubs Includes:  VFL Football  TAC Cup  AFL Victoria Development  NAB AFL Auskick  Umpiring

AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT Coaching Programs League and Club Football NAB AFL Auskick School Football Fan Development AFL 9’s Best Talent Female football, Multicultural programs, Indigenous programs and SEDA programs are embedded in development programs

COMMUNITY FOOTBALL Primary objective is to work with community leagues and clubs to develop and implement programs that support the volunteer network Enhance the safety and culture at local football clubs Club management training program  Financial Management  Football Operations  Committee Management  Risk Management  Volunteer Management  Junior Development Quality Club Program Respect and Responsibility

RESOURCES Club Management Kit Volunteers for Football CD ROM Grant Funding Guide Tackling Volunteers Bouncing Racism Out of Sport Resources The Best of Coaching Update Coaches Diary Junior Coaching Cards Contact Steve Teakel –